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Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

02/07/2006

00/08/2008

2

Few

Make sure that residents receive treatments/services to maintain or improve their ability to care for themselves.

02/07/2006

00/08/2008

2

Few

Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking

02/07/2006

02/07/2009

Few

grooming and personal and oral hygiene.

Resident Assessment Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

02/07/2006

00/08/2008

2

Few

Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.

02/07/2006

00/08/2008

2

Few

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.

02/07/2006

00/08/2008

2

Few

Give notice to the resident before a room or roommate change.

02/07/2006

00/08/2008

2

Few

Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.

02/07/2006

00/08/2008

2

Few

Inspection, 01/08/2005

Administration Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Keep accurate

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

Few

complete and organized clinical records on each re

Environmental Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

2

Few

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

2

Some

Quality Care Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

2

Few

Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

3

Few

Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

2

Few

Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

2

Few

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

2

Few

Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

3

Few

Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

and that incontinent patients receive proper servi

unless medically necessary

Resident Assessment Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

2

Few

Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

2

Few

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

2

Few

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

2

Few

Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

2

Few

Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

2

Few

Immediately tell the resident

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

and a family member of situations (injury/decline/

the resident's doctor

Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

2

Few

Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.

01/08/2005

01/05/2007

2

Few

Inspection, 01/03/2004

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.

01/03/2004

02/05/2005

1

Many

Quality Care Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Nursing Home Staffing

Information comes from data that the nursing home reports to its state agency. It contains the nursing home staffing hours for a two-week period prior to the time of the state inspection. CMS receives this data and converts it into the number of staff hours per resident per day.

National Average

Average in CT

Golden Living Center, Asheville

RN Staff Only1

N/A

N/A

4 out of 5 stars

Total Number of Residents

86

108

200

Total, Licensed Nurse Staff Hoursper Resident per Day

16 hours 51 minutes

3 hours 42 minutes

1 hour 34 minutes

RN Hoursper Resident per Day

16 hours 3 minutes

2 hours 55 minutes

49 minutes

LPN/LVN Hoursper Resident per Day

16 hours 17 minutes

2 hours 58 minutes

45 minutes

CNA Hoursper Resident per Day

17 hours 46 minutes

4 hours 33 minutes

2 hours 50 minutes

1 The star rating a nursing home received for the information it provided about its
Registered Nurse (RN) staffing. RNs have between 2 and 6 years of education.

Quality Measures

Information comes from data that the nursing home reports to its state agency. It contains the nursing home staffing
hours for a two-week period prior to the time of the state inspection. CMS receives this data and converts it into the
number of staff hours per resident per day.

Long-Term Residents

Short-Term Residents

Fire Safety Inspections

Lists the fire safety requirements that the nursing home failed to meet. Fire safety results are not included in
the nursing home's Overall Rating.

Most Recent Inspection: 05/23/2011

Automatic Sprinkler Systems in all required areas

Yes

Date of last standard fire safety inspection:

05/23/2011

Dates of Complaint Investigations:

04/01/2011 - 03/31/2012

Total number of Fire Safety Deficiencies for this nursing home:

0

Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in CT:

0

Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in US:

2

Range of Fire Safety Deficiencies in CT:

0 -
0

Inspection, 02/06/2006

Corridor Walls and Doors Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

02/06/2006

02/04/2009

2

Few

Hazardous Area Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system.

02/06/2006

02/04/2009

2

Few

Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Other fire safety features required by fire safety codes.

02/06/2006

02/04/2009

2

Many

Inspection, 02/03/2005

Electrical Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment.

02/03/2005

01/00/2008

2

Few

Furnishings and Decorations Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times.

02/03/2005

01/00/2008

2

Few

Vertical Openings Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

02/03/2005

01/00/2008

2

Few

Inspection, 01/05/2004

Corridor Walls and Doors Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

01/05/2004

02/05/2006

2

Few

Hazardous Area Deficiencies

Deficiency

Inspection Date

Correction Date

Level of Harm

Residents Affected

Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system.